United Nations—With two million people dying every year from work-related accidents and diseases, the United Nations has stressed the need for protecting the safety and health of workers across the world as part of transitioning into a green economy.
“Occupational safety and health is embedded in the goal of decent work and decent work for all is central to the social pillar of sustainable development,” the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, said in his message marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which is observed annually on April 28.
According to the Geneva-based ILO, apart two million yearly deaths from work-related accidents and diseases, 160 million people suffer from work-related diseases, 270 million fatal and non-fatal work-related accidents occur every year, while four per cent of the world’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) is lost as a consequence of occupational diseases and accidents.
Somavia emphasized that the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June will provide countries an opportunity to focus on the promotion of safer workplaces as part of an inclusive approach to development that takes into account the needs of people as well as the planet.—APP
Source : PakObserver.net
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